Adjustable dress form



F. S. SANDER ADJUSTABLE DRESS FORM Jan. 5, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 31, 1962 INVENTOR Prue J. fe

Jan. 5, 1965 F. s. SANDER 3,164,310

ADJUSTABLE DRESS FORM Filed May 31, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Frame f. faadu- United States Patent Office 3,164,310 ADSUSTABLE DRESS FQRMI Frank S. Sander, 55 Magee Ava, Stamford, Conn. Filed May 31, 1962, Ser. No. 199,143 11 Claims. (ill. 2'236S) The present invention relates to adjustable dress forms. More particularly, the invention relates to dress forms which are adjustable to any desired figure.

The present invention relates to that type of adjustable dress form which is made of a material which is sufiiciently non-resilient so that the dress form will retain whatever shape it is bent to by the user. Such a dress form may be shaped to the figure of a particular wearer and at a later time the same dress form may be reshaped to a different figure.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dress form of improved construction to obtain the necessary stiffness and rigidity of the structure together with easy adjusta'oility.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form which may be produced inexpensively in a very simple manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form made of a material which is particularly adapted for the required purposes and which is inexpensive and easy to process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form having a smooth outer surface so that it cannot scratch or otherwise injure either the wearer to whom the form is molded or the user who shapes the form and handles it after it has been shaped.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form which may be easily placed on the wearer and easily removed from the wearer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form which may be molded to the body of the wearer quickly and which retains its exact shape rigidly for an unlimited time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form which is pliable and easily storable and which may be remolded a great number of times, either for different figures or for the same figure.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a dress form which is preshaped to facilitate molding to the body of the wearer. i

In accordance with the present invention, a dress form of either a plastic mesh or a plastic covered wire mesh is formed with undulations in the region of the neck and arms of the wearer and the waist and lower body of the dress form comprises interstices of polygonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body of the dress form comprises bent rod interstices of irregular configuration each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially right angle, two of which rod portions are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the interstice and two of which rod portions are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices. i

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the dress form comprises a pair of complementary sections releasably fastenable together.

Although adjustable dress forms have been made heretofore none of them combines the features and advantages of the dress form of the present invention. Thus, for example, it has been proposed to make dress forms of wires flexibly connected to each other at their joints. Such dress forms have the disadvantages that flexible joints do not keep their position. Such forms therefore cannot be considered as shape retaining and defeat the purpose for their manufacture.

Other dress forms have been made of uncovered metallic 3,164,3lfi Patented Jan. 5, 1965 wires. Dress forms made of uncovered metallic wires are flexible at the points at which they are connected to each other, since no connecting devices can grip the uncovered metallic wire in the necessary firm and rigid manner to avoid relative turning of connected wires to each other. Therefore, the connections between uncovered metallic wires of the dress form have a joint-like effect which makes rigid unturnable connections of the wires practically impossible.

Ifthe dress form is made of wire mesh it is covered with plastic material to prevent the flexibility at the joints or if it is made of plastic covered wire or just plain plastic rods the intersecting points of the mesh may be enclosed and gripped by substantially tubular sleeve-shaped connecting members rigidly enclosing the wires of said mesh.

The resiliency and flexibility of the plastic covered wire or of the plastic rod itself may be varied relatively easily within desired limits so that the dress form may be used for any desired purpose.

The material which may be formed in a mesh to provide the dress form of the present invention may comprise elongated rods of exclusively plastic material, or hollow tube-like elongated rods of exclusively plastic material, or elongated rods of metal or other material covered or coated with plastic material.

The plastic material of the rods may be easily fused to each other by heat or solvent and thus the need for additional connecting devices may be avoided. The connections of a mesh formed in this manner are absolutely rigid and firm.

The mesh may be formed by joining the rods thereof to each other by metallic or non-metallic connecting members which are preferably substantially tubular sleeveshaped and rigidly enclose the rods at their connecting points.

It is very important to shape the dress form in such a manner that .it is not only easy to use but also easy to produce. The dress form or network, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, comprises a waist and lower body. portion comprising interstices formed by straight rod portions of equal length and an upper body portion of interstices each formed by four rod portions of equal length, each bent to form a substantially right angle, two of which rod portions are preferably bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the interstice and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices.

It is the configurations of the interstices of the upper body portion which permit easy adjustment to the figure of the wearer. Furthermore, it is advantageous to make the rod portions defining the interstices which form the neckline and arm holes of the dress form or network undulated to enable easy adjustmentof these portions to the figure of the wearer.

In order that the present invention may be readily carried into effect, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the dress form of :the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of a mesh section whichmay be used in the lower portion of the dress form of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view of an embodiment of a rod which may be used in the dress form of FIG. 1;

IG. 4 is a view of another embodiment of a mesh section which may be used in the dress form of FIG. l;

austere 3 section in which the rods are fused to each other and which may be used in the dress form of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a view of another embodiment of a mesh section in which the rods are joined by plastic connecting members and which may be used in the dress form of FIG. 1;

.FIG. 9 is a view of another embodiment of a joint of a mesh section in which the rods arefused to each other and are joined by metal connecting members and wldch may be used in the dress form of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10a is a front view of an embodiment of an irrterstioe of .a mesh in undistorted non-used condition which may be used in the upper portion of the dress form of FIG. 1; and

a FIG. 10b is a front view of the embodiment oi FIG. 10a

in. distorted used condition which may be used in the upper portion of the dress form of FIG. 1.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the dress form of the present invention comprises a pair of complementary dress form sections 2 and 3 which are mirror images of each other. Each of the sections 2 and 3 may comprise a wire mesh which is covered with a coating of a suitable plastic material. Before being coated with the plastic material, the wire mesh may be cut to form the arm holes 4 and the edges of the wire mesh at the arm holes are joined by an undulating or wavy wire 5.

An undulating or wavy wire 6 is joined to the mesh to form the collar or neckline. A plurality of flexible tabs 7 are positioned along the front edge 3 and the rear edge 9 of the section 2 and a plurality of flexible tabs it are positioned along the front edge 12 and the rear edge 13 V of the section 3..

The wearer, to whom the adjustable form is to be molded, places both sections 2 and 3 on her person, or a user places both sections on the person of the wearer. The wearer extends both arms through the arm holes 4.

The tabs 7 hold one half of a plurality of snap fasteners .and the tabs 11 hold the other half of the snap fasteners wire mesh commercially known as chicken wire may be utilized as the dress form of the present invention. This mesh is extremely inexpensive and has the desired properties ,of being easily bendable while being substantially non-resilient so that it retains the shape to which it is bent. Such achicken wire mesh may be readily out and twisted to form the arm holes 4 and shoulder connections 14.

FIG. 2 illustrates a section of chicken wire mesh, before it is coated with plastic in accordance with the present invention, which may be used as the dress form or network of the present invention.

If a chicken wire mesh were used by itself as an adjustable dress form it would be uncomfortable to the hands of the user as well as to the wearer and the free ends .of the Wires might scratch the wearer and/ or user of said dress form. The wires or rods of the mesh are therefore covered with a plastic coating so that all the sharp ends of the wires are covered and the thickness of the mesh is enhanced by the thickness of the plastic material. The plastic material which covers each of the sections2 and 3 is fully continuous and leaves no exposed portion of ,Wireor rod. The plastic covering for the wire of each section is a single piece of material.

,Any suitable plastic material known in the art, such as, for example, a vinyl plastic such as polyvinylchloride or a rubberized plastic, may be utilized to cover the wires orrodsof the mesh.

The plastic coating or covering may be applied to the mesh by any suitable process known in the art, such as, for example, spraying or dipping.

After the mesh has been covered with plastic material, the tabs 7 and ll are positioned along the edges 8 and 9 l2; and 13, respectively. Each of the tabs may comprise a single strip of fabric extending around an edge or wire or rod of the mesh. The fastener element which is carried by the strip serves to hold its free ends together so that an endless tab is provided surrounding a section of the mesh and extending freely therefrom.

The dress form of the present invention is thus of simple construction, very inexpensive to manufacture, especially when chicken wire is used, free of rough or sharp surfaces, and easily placed on and removed from the wearer.

The mesh of the embodiment of FIG. 1 may comprise flexible, substantially non-resilient thin rods 15 of a plastic material which is substantially softer and substantially more easily deformable than metals, such as, for example, copper, iron or steel.

The thin plastic rods 15 are easily bendable into a resired shape and retain this shape after they are bent. "l" he thin plastic rods 15 of the mesh may be connected to each other by connecting members 16 (FIG. 4), such as, for example, the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6. Reinforcing members rnay also be utilized to support the plastic network after it has been shaped as desired.

As indicated in PEG. 3, the thin plastic rods may be formed in zig-Zags which are then built up to form the dress forms. The rod portions adjacent to the turning points 17 are bent substantially parallel to each other thus forming substantially U-shaped rod portions 18. The zigzag shaped thin plastic rods 15 may then be arranged in such a manner that the turning points 17 of each two juxtaposed zi -zag shaped plastic rods 15 contact each other as shown in FIG. 4. The thus-positioned plastic rods 15 may be connected by substantially tubular sleeveshaped connecting members it? (FIG. 4), such as, for example, that of FIGS. 5 and 6, so that each of said connecting members 36 rigidly encloses a contacting pair of U-shaped rod portions 18 of two of the zig-zag shaped plastic rods 15 at or near one of the contacting turning points 17 thereby preventing relative movement of the two zig-zag shaped plastic rods connected at the respective contacting points.

The connecting sleeve or member may be made of metal or plastic. An embodiment of the connecting member is shown in open unused condition in FIG. 5 and in bent substantially 8-shaped form in FIG. 6. The connecting sleeve of FIGS. 5 and 6 is provided with projectio-ns 19 within its surface and projections 21 along its longitudinal edges. These projections reach into the space enclosed by the connectiu member 16, and thus penetrate into the plastic material of the thin rods 15 to increase the holding power of said connecting member.

As indicated in FIG. 4, the connecting members l6 are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the form; that is, normal to the direction of the zig-Zag shaped thin plastic rods. This further enhances the grip of the connecting member 16 on the plastic rods 15 and thus makes pulling of the rod ends out of the connecting members practically impossible.

The zig-zag shaped thin plastic rods 15, as shown in FlG. 7, may be fused to each other at their connecting points 17 by the application of heat or a solvent, thus forming a unitary plastic network or mesh of thin plastic rods absolutely rigidly connected to each other at all the contacting connecting points of the network.

In order to further enhance the firmness of connection, it is possible, as indicated in FIG. 8, to apply at the con necting points additional plastic connecting members 22. fused on one or both sides to the rod ends tobe connected. By the application of pressure, heat or solvents it is possible to make the plastic connecting members an integral part of the network or mesh structure, thus still further enhancing the firmness of such a unitary plastic network at and near said connecting points.

It is also possible to fuse the thin plastic rods to each other within the connecting members 16, as shown in FIG. 9. The fusing of the rod ends to each other prevents movement of the plastic rods 15 relative to each other and the application of the metallic connecting sleeves or members 16 prevents the breaking of the network or mesh at the connecting points. A network connection of this type may be easily obtained by applying heated metallic connecting members which cause deformation of the plastic rods within the connecting members and the fusing of said rods to each other. Furthermore, the application of metallic or plastic connecting members 16 may, of course, be combined with the application of a solvent.

It is necessary to preshape the dress form network or mesh to a certain extent before its use. It is also necessary to mold the dress form to the figure of the wearer during its use. The preshaping and final molding is obtained and enhanced by combining the network shown in FIG. 1 of a lower body part 23 comprising interstices of nonrectangular polygonal configuration formed by straight rod portions 24 of substantially equal length and the embodiment of the upper body portion of FIG. 1.

The upper body portion 25 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 comprises bent deformed rod interstices 26 each formed by four rod portions 27 each bent to form a substantially right angle. The interstices 26 cover mainly the shoulders and the upper part of the chest and back of the wearer.

Each of the interstices 26 comprises four rod portions 27 of substantially equal length each bent to form a substantially right angle, two of which are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the interstice 26 and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices. Each of the interstices 26 thus has two right-angle curved sides formed by bentrod portions 27 which are bent inwardly at right angles and two curved sides formed by rod portions 27 which are bent outwardly at right angles.

All the rod portions 27 and the rod portions of the lower body portion interstices 24 between each two adjacent connecting points of the network have equal length. The molding of the network to the figure of the wearer is obtained by more or less stretching the straight interstices 24 in the lower part of the chest and bending or deform ing the interstices 26 in the upper part of the dress form.

The undulated rod portions 6 of the interstices 26 which form the neckline and the undulated rod portions 5 of the interstices'26 which form the arm holes enable simple and easy adjustment of the network portions around the neckline or collar and arm holes to the corresponding parts undulated rod portions for the neck and arm areas, is not limited to plastic coated wire rod networks or to thin plastic rods, but is equally adaptable to both types of network.

FIGS. 10a and 10b present a view of an embodiment of a single interstice which may be'used in the upper portion of the dress form of FIG. 2. FIG. 10a illustrates the undistorted non-used condition of the interstice and PEG. 10b illustrates the distorted used condition of the interstice. The interstice of FIGS. 10a and 1% comprises four rod portions 31, 32, 33 and 34 of substantially equal length.

The rod portion 31 is bent inward at a right angle 35 into the interstice 36. The rod portion 32 is bent inward at a right angle 37 into the interstice 36. The rod portion 33 is bent outward at a right angle 38 into an adjacent interstice 3h. The rod portion 34 is bent outward at a right angle 41 into an adjacent interstice 42.

The rod portions 31, 32., 33 and 34 of FIGS. 10:: and

the body of the ing a head portion and a stem portion and lying-on its side.

The head portion of the T-shaped interstice of FIGS. 10a and 10b comprises the rod portions 33 and 34 and the parts of the rod portions 31 and 32 which are parallel to the direction of extension of said head portion. The stem portion of the T-shaped interstice of FIGS. 10a and 101) comprises the rod portions 31 and 32.

While I have illustrated and described the invention as embodied in dress forms, I do not intend to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An adjustable dress form including portions for a part of the body of the wearer above the waist and adjacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of the body of the wearer below the waist comprising a dress form,mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible plastic material capable of holding the shape of the wearer to which it is bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of the neck and arms of the wearer, the waistand lower body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of polygonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions, and theupper body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of irregular configuration each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially right angle, two of which are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the interstice and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices;

2. An adjustable dress form including portions for a part ofthe body of the wearer above the waist and adjacent the neck, arms, chest and'back and for a part of the body of the wearer below the waist comprising a pair of complementary dress form sections each coniprising a mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible plastic material capable of holding the shape of the wearer to which they are bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of the neck and arms of the wearer, the waist and lower body portion of each of said sections comprising interstices of polygonalconfiguration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portion of each of said sections comprising interstices of irregular configuration each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially right angle, two of which are; bent inwardlyat substantially right angles into the interstice" and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices. 3. An adjustable-dress form including portions for a part of the body of the wearer above the waist and adjacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a partof wearer below the waist comprising, in

combination, r

v a pair of complementary dress formsections each comprising a mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible plastic material capable of holding the shape of the wearer to which they are bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of the neck and arms of thewearer, the waist and lower body portion of eachof said sections comprising interstices of poly- I gonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portionof each of said sections comprising interstices of irregular configuration each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially right angle, two 0t which are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the intersticeand two of which'are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices; and

releasable fastening means carried by said sections for releasably fastening the same together.

ease-ere 4. An adjustable dress form including portions for a part of the body of a wearer above the Waist and adjacent the'neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of the body of the wearer below the waist comprising, in combination,-

v a dress form wire mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible wires held together at their points of intersection and capable of holding the shape of the wearer to which it is bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of theneck and arms of the wearer, the waist and lower body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of polygonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of irregular configuration each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially-rig'ht angle, two of which are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the interstice and two ofwhi'ch are bent outwardly at substantially right'angles into adjacent interstices; and

a continuous uninterrupted plastic coating covering the Wire mesh and the intersecting portions of said dress 7 f or g 5. An adjustable dress form including portions for a part of the body of a wearer above the waist and adjacent V the neck, armsychest and back and for a part of the body of the wearer below the waist comprising, in combination,

apairofcomplementary"dress form sections each comprisinga wire mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible wires held together at their points of intersection and capable of holding the shape of the wearer to'which they are bent by a user and formed with undulations in the regionof the neon and arms of the wearer, the waist and lower body portion of each of said sections comprising interstices of polygonal con- Zfiguration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portion of each of said sections comprising interstices of irregular configura- 'tion eachiormed by four rod portions each bent to w form a substantially right angle, two of which are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the interstice and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices;

, a continuousuninterrupted plastic coating covering the fwirei mesh and the intersecting portions of each of said sections. i

6 An adjustable dress form including portions for a "part of the body of a wearer above the waist and adjacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for apart of the bodylof the wearer below' the waist comprising, in combination, a j a a pair ofcomplementary dress form sections each comprising a wirev mesh of substantially non-resilient I =-flexible wires held together at their points of intersection andcapableof holding the shape of the wearor to which they are bent by a user and formed with undulations inthe region of the neck and arms ofthe wearer, the waist and lower body portions of each of said sections comprising interstices of polygonal configuration formed 'by substantially straight rod portions and theupper body" portion of each of" said sections comprising interstices of irregular configurai tion'each formed by four rod portions each bent to forrniasubstantially right angle, two of which are I cfbent inward ly at substantially right angles into the int'erstice and 'two of which are bent outwardly at substantiallyright angles into adjacent interstices; arcontinubus uninterruptedplastic coating covering the wire;mesh1and;the intersecting portions of each of saidsect-ionmand 5 releasable fastening. means carried by said sections for 'releasably fastening the same together. 7. Ari adjustable dress form including portions for a part of the body of a wearer above the waist and adjacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of the body of the wear r below the waist comprising, combination,

a pair of complementary dress form sections each comprising a wire mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible wires held together at their oints of intersect-ion and capable of holding the shape of the wearer to which they are bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of the neck and arms of the wearer, the waist and lower body of each of said sections comprising interstices of polygonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portion of each of said secti-ons comprising interstices of irregular con guratic-n each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantiall right angle, two of whic are bent inwardly at substantially right angles the interstice and we of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices;

a plurality of substantially tubular sleeveshaped connecting members rigid-1y enclosing the wires of said wire mesh at their intersecting points in such a manner that the wires within said connecting members are deformed, thus preventing tu-rnng and other relative movement of said connected wires at the said intersecting points relative to each other;

a continuous uninterrupted plastic coating covering the wire mesh; and

releasable'fastening means carried by said sections for eleasably fastening the same to ether.

8. An adjustable dress form including portions for a part of the body of the wearer above waist adjacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of the body of the wearer below the waist, comprising a dress, form mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible plastic material capableof holding the shape of the wearer to which is bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of the neck and arms of the wearer, the waist and lower body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of polygonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portion of said dress fonn comprising interstices of irregular configuration. each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially right angle, yo of which are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the intertice and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices to form an interstice of substantial T-shape.

9. An adjustable dress form portions for a part of the body of he wearer above the waist and adjacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of the body of the wearer below the waist, compri log a dress form mesh of substantially non-resilient iiexible plastic material capable of holding the shape of the wearer to which it is bent by a user and formed with undulations in the region of the neck arms of the wearer, the waist and lower body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of polygonal configuration formed by substantially straight rod portions and the upper body portion of said dress form comprising interstices of irregular configuration each formed by four rod portions each bent to form a substantially right angle, two or" which are bent inwardly '-at substantially right angles into the in-terstice and two of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles into adjacent interstices to form an interstice-of substantial T-shape having a head portion and a stem portion, the head portion of said T-snsped interstice comprising said last-mentioned two rod portions and corresponding parts of said first mentioned two rod portions and the stem portion of said T- 'shaped interstice comprising corresponding parts of said first-mentioned two red per-tons.

10. An adjustable dress form ll'lCllh. ng portions for a 75 part of the body of the wearer above the waist and ad- 3,164,310 is jacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of of the wearer, the waist and lower body portion of the body of the wearer below the waist, comprising each of said sections comprising interstices of polyga pair of complementary dress form sections each cornonal configuration formed by substantially straight prising a mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible plastic material capable of holding the shape of the rod portions and the upper body portion of each of said sections comprising interstices of irregular conwearer to which they are bent by a user and formed 5 figuration each formed by four rod portions each bent with undulations in the region of the neck and arms to form a substantially right angle, two of which are of the wearer, thewaist and lower body portion of bent inwardly at substantially right angles into the each of said sections comprising interstices of polyginterstice and two of which are bent outwardly at onal configuration formed by substantially straight 10 substantially right angles into adjacent interstices to rod portions and the upper body portion or" each of form an interstice of substantial T-shape having a said sections comprising interstices of irregular conhead portion and a stern portion, the head portion of figuration each formed by four rod portions each said T-shapeinterst-ice comprising said last-mentioned bent to formasubstantially right angle, two of which two rod portions and corresponding parts of said are bent inwardly at substantially right angles into 15 first-mentioned two rod portions and the stern porthe interstice and two of which are bent outwardly tion of said T-sh-apcd interstice comprising correat substantially right angles into adjacent interstices spending parts of said first-mentioned two rod to form an interstice of substantial T-shape. portions. 11. An adjustable dress form including portions for a part of the body of the wearer above the waist and ad- 20 References Cited In the file of thls Patent jacent the neck, arms, chest and back and for a part of UNITED STATES PATENTS the body of the wearer below the waist, comprising 2,367,891 Sander Jan 23 1945 a pair of complementary dress form sections each com- 3,096916 Rom July 9, 1963 prising a mesh of substantially non-resilient flexible plastic material capable of holding the shape of the 5 FOREIGN PATENTS wearer to which they are bent by a user and formed 10,915 Australia Oct. 26, 1933 with undulations in the region of the neck and arms 1,106,308

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1. AN ADJUSTABLE DRESS FORM INCLUDING PORTIONS FOR A PART OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER ABOVE THE WAIST AND ADJACENT THE NECK, ARMS, CHEST AND BACK AND FOR A PART OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER BELOW THE WAIST COMPRISING A DRESS FORM MESH OF SUBSTANTIALLY NON-RESILIENT FLEXIBLE PLASTIC MATERIAL CAPABLE OF HOLDING THE SHAPE OF THE WEARERE TO WHICH IT IS BENT BY A USER AND FORMED WITH UNDULATIONS IN THE REGION OF THE NECK AND ARMS OF THE WEARER, THE WAIST AND LOWER BODY PORTION OF SAID DRESS FORM COMPRISING INTERSTICES OF POLYGONAL CONFIGURATION FORMED BY SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT ROD PORTIONS AND THE UPPER BODY PORTION OF SAID DRESS FORM COMPRISING INTERSTICES OF IRREGULAR CONFIGURA- 